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Old 04-03-2023, 07:46 PM   #39
redlite
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Originally Posted by clambo View Post
I am a retired contractor and as a rule always used grace ice and water at all windows. Grace around all edges, install window and then grace over flange and it sticks together. Never had a leak. Back in the day windows were wood and we put a spline around opening. For all you youngins out there a spline was a 6 in. strip of felt paper. Then they made window flashing rolls of Grace thank god. Also we used red rosin paper before house wrap. I guess I am a dinosaur that loves to fish!
Zip flashing tape. $32 a roll at the depot. Greatest stuff in the world. Fixes everything from windows to rust holes on vechiles to holes in clothes. Sticks to everything and even Survives thru dryer for years.
My equilvelent to grandpapy's duct tape. The do it all solution.
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